The Urban Wilderness South Loop Trail is a partnership effort spearheaded by the Legacy Parks Foundation working with the City of Knoxville, Knox County, Ijams Nature Center, TWRA and the Appalachian Mountain Bike Club to connect 1,000 acres of parks and preserved land through an intricate trail system.

Thanks to thousands of hours of volunteer labor from the Appalachian Mountain Bike Club and donations to purchase land from Ambassador Victor Ashe, the Knox Greenways Coalition, and the Knoxville Track Club, the South Loop portion of the Urban Wilderness Trail was opened in 2012. Currently, the Urban Wilderness South Loop Trail connects 33 miles of varied surface trails.

SignageThere is a comprehensive sign system throughout the Urban Wilderness Trail. There are trailhead signs with maps, levels of difficulty in addition to mile markers along the way.

From Legacy Parks on the Urban Wilderness Corridor:The 1,000-acre Urban Wilderness Corridor paralleling the Knoxville waterfront links the existing parks, trails and cultural assets into an unparalleled historical, recreation, cultural, and environmental experience. The Corridor allows us to protect the scenic vistas that define Knoxville. It ignites heritage tourism, promotes a healthy community and creates an economic boost for neighborhoods and businesses.